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Monique Tamminga

Monique is passionate about writing and wine. When she isn’t touring Okanagan wineries, you can find her writing, laughing and drinking copious amounts of coffee. She has been a newspaper journalist for nearly 20 years in Vancouver and now proudly calls the Okanagan home.

Farewell Foreigner

Farewell Foreigner By Monique Tamminga It was a fond farewell for Foreigner when they rocked a sold out show to an appreciative crowd at Penticton’s South...

POLAR BEAR DIP RAISES OVER $18,000 IN BIGGEST PLUNGE TO DATE

POLAR BEAR DIP RAISES OVER $18,000 IN BIGGEST PLUNGE TO DATE By Monique Tamminga. Hundreds plunged into the icy waters of Okanagan Lake at Sun-Oka beach...

NEW YEARS 2020 EVENTS

NEW YEARS 2020 EVENTS By Monique Tamminga. This New Year’s is a big deal. We aren’t just celebrating a new year, we are celebrating the start...

Sum 41 and Offspring ROCK Penticton

Sum 41 and Offspring ROCK Penticton By Monique Tamminga. That wasn’t an earthquake you felt Friday night in Penticton. That was the crowd thumping sounds coming...

LIGHT UP THE VINES 2019

LIGHT UP THE VINES 2019 By Monique Tamminga. There really isn’t anything cozier to get you in the holiday mood than late night sipping under the...

Pop giant Ria Mae and Mathew V play Kelowna

Pop giant Ria Mae and Mathew V play Kelowna By Monique Tamminga. Vancouver singer Mathew V has just released his latest single “Stay By You” and...

RASCAL FLATTS BRINGS BACK SUMMER

RASCAL FLATTS BRINGS BACK SUMMER By Monique Tamminga. Mega country music stars Rascal Flatts bring back summer for one night only at the South Okanagan Events...

Friends don’t let friends tour alone Dallas Smith tour

Friends don't let friends tour alone Dallas Smith tour By Monique Tamminga. Join the biggest party in town with two of Canada’s most popular country artists,...

Olivia’s Olive Oils and Vinegars

Olivia's Olive Oils and Vinegars By Monique Tamminga. You’ve gone wine tasting and maybe tried flights of new craft beer. Now it’s time to taste your...

Do you have what it takes to be a freak’n farmer?

Do you have what it takes to be a freak’n farmer? By Monique Tamminga. In a world full of mud races and obstacle courses, the Home...